1. The most famous mouse in the world first appeared on November 18, 1928 . It was in a short called Steamboat Willie , which was screened in a New York theater.
2. He was born almost by chance. Walt Disney created it to replace Oswald, the lucky rabbit , as he had lost the rights to this character.
3. At first he was to be called Mortimer . Lillian, Walt Disney's wife convinced him to call him Mickey.
4. Walt Disney was inspired by Charlie Chaplin to create Mickey Mouse.
5. Began wearing the iconic white gloves on March 28, 1929.
6. It was the first cartoon to have its star on the Walk of Fame.
7. Obama joked about him saying that he was "the world leader who had bigger ears than him."
